good at something

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Meaning · English

Skilled or proficient in a particular activity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: having a positive quality in something

Register: neutral

Examples

She's good at playing tennis

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “good at something” mean?

Skilled or proficient in a particular activity Literally: having a positive quality in something

Is “good at something” formal or informal?

good at something is generally neutral.